MVJ College of Engineering, Bangalore

An Autonomous Institute
Affiliated to VTU, Belagavi, Approved by AICTE, New Delhi
Recognized by UGC with 2(f) and 12(B) status, Accredited by NACC and NBA

MODULE-1 (DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS) -(ASSIGNMENT)

I.Angle between the radius vector and the tangent at a point on a curve :
1. Derviation : prove that usual notation tan ø= r (dθ/dr) (L1)
2. r = a (1+cosθ) at θ = π/6 (L2)
3. Prove That r = ae θcotα is constant (L1)
4. r 2 cos 2θ= a 2 at θ=π/12 (L3)
II.Angle between polar curves (orthogonally) :
1. r = a ( 1 + cos θ) r = b ( 1 – cos θ) (L3)
2. r n = a n cos n θ r n = b n sin θ (L3)
3. r = 2sinθ r = 2cosθ (L2)
4. r = a / 1+ cos θ r = b / 1 – cos θ (L1)
5. r 2 sin2θ r 2 = 16 sin 2θ (L2)
6. r = a θ r = a / θ (L3)
7. r = a log θ r = a / logθ (L1)
III.Pedal Equation (or) P-r equation :
8. Find the pedal equation of the following curve ( P-r) r = a ( 1 – cos θ) (L1)
9. Show that the pedal equation r 2 = a 2 cos 2θ is a 2p = r 3 (L3)
10. r n = a n sin θ2a / r = ( 1 – cos n θ) (L1)
11. r n = a n cos n θ (L2)
12. r = a( 1 + cos θ) (L3)
13. a m = r m cos mθ (L2)
14. r m = a m ( cos m θ + sin m θ) (L1)
15. r 2 = a 2 sin 2 θ (L4)
16. r = ae m θ (L3)
17. r n = a( 1 + cos n θ) (L1)
IV.Radius of curvature of Cartesian curves :
Find the radius of curvature at any point on the following curve .
18. xy = c 2 (L2)
19. X^ 2/3 + y^ 2/3 = a^ 2/3 (L3)
20. Y = a cosh (x/a) (L3)
21. √x + √y = √a at (a/4,a/4) (L2)
22. Show that the radius of curvature at the point ( 3a/2 , 3a/2 ) on the curve (L4)
23. x^ 3 + y^ 3 = 3axy is 3a/8√2 (L4)
24. Show that the radius of curvature at ( a,0) on the curve y ^2 x = a^ 2 (a-x) is a/2.
(L1)
25. For the curve y = ax / a + x Show that (2ƥ/a) ^2/3 = (x/y)^ 2 + (y/x)^ 2 (L2)
V.Radius of curvature in polar form
26. Show that the radius of curvature at any point on the cardioid r = a( 1 + cos Θ)
is 2/3 √2ar also show that ρ 2 /r is constant. (L1)
27. Prove that the curve r m = a m cos m θ ρ=a m/ (m + 1) r m-1 (L1)
28. Show that in the rectangular hyperbola r 2 cos 2v = a 2 is ρ = r3 / a 2 (L3)
29. Show that for the curve r ( 1 – cos θ = 2a is ρ 2 is varies as r 3 (L2)
30. Find the radius of curvature r n = a n sin n θ (L1)

VI . Radius of curvature in parametric form

31. r = a ( θ – sin θ) y = a ( 1 – cos θ) find ρ (L2)
 TWO MARKS QUESTIONS

1.Write the formula for radius of curvature in polar form. (L3)

2.The angle between the radius vector and tangent at any point on the curve r = ae cotα is … (L3)
3.Find the angle of polar the curves r= a . (L2)
4.Find angle between the radius vector and tangent of polar curve r  a(1  cos  ) . (L4)
5.Find angle between the radius vector and tangent of polar curve r  a(1  sin  ) at   / 2 .
6.Define curvature and Radius of curvature. (L2)
7.Find angle between the radius vector and tangent of polar curve r  a(1  cos ) at   / 3 . (L3)
8.Define center of curvature. (L2)
9.Define circle of curvature.(L1)
10.Define involutes and Evolutes. (L1)
11.Write the formula for radius of curvature in cartesian form. (L1)
12.r 2 cos 2θ= a 2 at θ=π/12 (L2)

ONE MARK QUESTIONS (MCQ)

1. What is the radius of curvature in Cartesian form?
3
3
(1+𝑦12 )2 1 1+𝑦12
(a) 𝜌 = 𝑦2
(𝑏) 𝜌 =
𝑦
(c) 𝜌 = 𝑦2
(d) 𝜌 = (1 + 𝑦12 )2
2

2. What is the curvature of the curve?

1
(a) 𝜌(b) 𝜌(c) −𝜌(d) 0

dy
3. What is the value of dx
for the curve 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 = 3𝑎𝑥𝑦 ?

𝑑𝑦 𝑎𝑦−𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦 𝑥 2−𝑎𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑎𝑦−𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦 1

(a) = (b) = (c) = (d) =
𝑑𝑥 𝑦 2 −𝑎𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑦 2 −𝑎𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑎𝑥−𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 𝑎𝑥−𝑦 2

dy 𝑥
4. What is the value of dx
for the curve 𝑦 = 𝑐 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑐 ( 𝑐 ) ?

𝑑𝑦 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑥
(a) 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 𝑐 ) (b) 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑐 (c 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 ( 𝑐 ) (d) 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 𝑐 )

dy 𝑎 𝑎
5.What is the value of dx
for the curve √𝑥 + √𝑦 = √𝑎 at ( 4 , 4 ) ?
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(a) 𝑑𝑥 = 1(b) 𝑑𝑥 = −1(c) 𝑑𝑥 = 0(𝑑) 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑎
dy
6. What is the value of dx
for the curve 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 , 𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 ?
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(a) 𝑑𝑥 = − tan 𝜃 (b) 𝑑𝑥 = cot 𝜃 (c) 𝑑𝑥 = − cot 𝜃 (d) 𝑑𝑥 = tan 𝜃

6. What is the expression for centre of curvature for the curve?

𝑦 1
(a) 𝑋̅ = 𝑥 − 1 (1 + 𝑦12 ); 𝑌̅ = 𝑦 + (1 + 𝑦12 )
𝑦2 𝑦2

1 1
(b) 𝑋̅ = 𝑥 − (1 + 𝑦12 ); 𝑌̅ = 𝑦 + (1 + 𝑦12 )
𝑦2 𝑦2
 1 1
(c )𝑋̅ = 𝑥 + (1 + 𝑦12 ); 𝑌̅ = 𝑦 + (1 + 𝑦12 )
𝑦2 𝑦2

1 1
(d) 𝑋̅ = (1 + 𝑦12 ); 𝑌̅ = (1 + 𝑦12 )
𝑦2 𝑦2

7.What is the expression for circle of curvature for the curve?

(a) (𝑥 − 𝑋̅)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑌̅)2 = 𝜌2 (b) (𝑥 − 𝑋̅)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑌̅)2 = 1(𝑐)(𝑥 + 𝑋̅)2 + (𝑦 + 𝑌̅)2 = 𝜌2

(d) 𝑋 2 + 𝑌 2 = 𝜌2

8.What is the centre of curvature of the curve 2x 2 + 2y 2 + 5x − 2y + 1 = 0?

5 −1 5 1 5 1
(a) (− 4 , )(b) (5,1)(c )(− , )(d) ( , )
2 4 2 4 2

9.What is the evolute of the parabola y 2 = 4ax?

(a) 4(𝑋 − 2𝑎)3 = 27𝑎 𝑌 2 (b) 4(𝑌 − 2𝑎)3 = 27𝑎 𝑋 2 (c )4(𝑋 + 2𝑎)3 = 27𝑎 𝑌 2

(d)4(𝑋 − 𝑎)3 = 27𝑎 𝑌 2

x2 y2
10. What is the evolute of the ellipse a2
+ b2 = 1?
2 2 2 2 2 2
(a) (𝑏𝑌)3 − (𝑎𝑋)3 = (𝑎2 − 𝑏2 )3 (b) (𝑏𝑌)3 + (𝑎𝑋)3 = (𝑎2 − 𝑏2 )3
2 2 2
(c )(𝑏𝑌)3 − (𝑎𝑋)3 = (𝑎2 + 𝑏2 )3 (d) 4(𝑋 − 2𝑎)3 = 27𝑎 𝑌 2
x2 y2
11.What is the evolute of the hyperbola − = 1?
a2 b2
2 2 2 2 2 2
(a) (𝑎𝑋)3 − (𝑏𝑌)3 = (𝑎2 + 𝑏2 )3 (b) (𝑎𝑋)3 − (𝑏𝑌)3 = (𝑎2 − 𝑏2 )3
2 2 2 2 2 2
(c (𝑎𝑋)3 − (𝑏𝑌)3 = (𝑎2 + 𝑏2 )3 (d) (𝑎𝑋)3 + (𝑏𝑌)3 = (𝑎2 + 𝑏2 )3

12. What is the evolute of the rectangular hyperbola 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑐 2 ?

2 2 2 2 2 2
(a) (𝑋 + 𝑌)3 + (𝑋 − 𝑌)3 = 𝑐 3 (b) (𝑋 + 𝑌)3 − (𝑋 − 𝑌)3 = (4𝑐)3
2 2 2 2 2 2
(c )(𝑋 + 𝑌)3 + (𝑋 − 𝑌)3 = (4𝑐)3 (d) (𝑎𝑋)3 − (𝑏𝑌)3 = (4𝑐)3
2 2 2
13. What is the evolute of the rectangular hyperbola 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 = 𝑎3 ?
2 2 2 2 2 2
(a) (𝑋 + 𝑌)3 + (𝑋 − 𝑌)3 = 2𝑎3 (b) (𝑋 + 𝑌)3 − (𝑋 − 𝑌)3 = (4𝑐)3
2 2 2 2 2 2
(c (𝑎𝑋 )3 − (𝑏𝑌)3 = (4𝑐)3 (d) (𝑋 + 𝑌)3 + (𝑋 − 𝑌)3 = (4𝑐)3

14. What is the curvature of the circle (x − 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = 16 at any point on it?

(a) 4 (b) -4 (c) 1 / 4 (d) 0

d2 y
15.What is the value of dx2
for the curve 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 ?

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑2𝑦
(a) = 2 𝑒 𝑥 (b) = 𝑒 0 (c = 𝑒 𝑥 (b ) = 𝑒 2𝑥
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 2